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- Trump Fired A Top Election Cybersecurity Official Who Repeatedly Rebuked Baseless Claims Of Voting Fraud
- Princess Diana's Bashful Face In "The Crown" Is Now A Meme
- This Mom Accidentally Sent Her Toddler To School Picture Day In A Hilariously Inappropriate Joke T-Shirt, And The Photo Is Priceless
- "The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club December Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
- Facebook Knows That Adding Labels To Trump’s False Claims Does Little To Stop Their Spread
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A Top US Election Security Official Said There Was No Widespread Voting Fraud, So Trump Fired Him
The president's tweet announcing the firing of Christopher Krebs was quickly flagged for, again, spreading voting disinformation.
Salvador Hernandez
A Scene From "The Crown" Featuring Princess Diana Is Now A Big Meme
"Me on a Zoom call pretending I’m listening and not just looking at myself."
David Mack
This Mom Accidentally Sent Her Toddler To School Picture Day In A Hilariously Inappropriate Joke T-Shirt
"The entire time I was dying laughing because it just fits Emma’s personality and 2020 so well."
Stephanie McNeal
"The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club December Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
In 18th-century France, Addie LaRue makes a deal with the devil for a long and free life — but, of course, it comes with a price.
V.E. Schwab
Labels Do Little To Stop The Spread Of Trump’s Lies On Facebook — And The Company Knows It
Internal data shows that labels on President Trump’s posts decrease reshares by about 8%. They still account for some of the most engaging posts on the platform.
Craig Silverman
Has COVID-19 Changed Your Friendships?
Has the pandemic affected how you navigate your closest relationships? We want to know.
Michael Blackmon
This Neo-Nazi Group Is Organizing On Facebook Despite A Year-Old Ban
Ukraine’s Azov movement, which the State Department calls a “nationalist hate group,” is running ads, organizing violence, and exporting its far-right ideas.
Christopher Miller
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Nov. 16-21
Cazzie David chats with Chrissy Teigen, Rachel Bloom launches her essay collection, Shayla Lawson hosts a celebration of Black joy, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
Michelle Obama Called Out Donald And Melania Trump For Blocking Biden's Transition
"I welcomed Melania Trump into the White House and talked with her about my experience, answering every question she had."
Tasneem Nashrulla
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Facebook Has A Rule To Stop Calls To Arms. Moderators Didn't Enforce It Ahead Of The Kenosha Shootings.
“What we learned after Kenosha is that Facebook’s call to arms policy didn’t just fail. It was never designed to function properly in the first place.”
Ryan Mac
Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 94% Effective, Early Data Says
The new results suggest that the two early vaccine candidates will be extremely effective against the coronavirus.
Azeen Ghorayshi
The US Added 1 Million New Coronavirus Cases This Week Alone
The US on Sunday hit the grim milestone of 11 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as several states announced new lockdown measures.
Olivia Niland
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There Were Violent Clashes In DC After A Pro-Trump Rally
At least one person was stabbed and 20 people arrested following the "Million MAGA March."
Olivia Niland
Trump Accidentally Acknowledged Biden Won The Election — Then Tried To Take It Back
Sunday's tweet was the first time Trump acknowledged that Joe Biden defeated him in the election, although he instantly tried to retract it.
David Mack
Trump Supporters Showed Up At A “Million MAGA March” In DC To Protest The Election Results
People at the march attacked everything from vote-counting to Dr. Anthony Fauci, and there were many references to the QAnon mass delusion.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
She Voted For Obama In 2008, But Now This Mexican American Woman Wants To Run As A Republican
Latino Republicans played an instrumental role in this election, helping to shift Texas’s Rio Grande Valley toward Trump.
Karla Zabludovsky
Joe Biden Has Won Georgia. He’s The First Democrat To Win The State In Decades.
Biden’s breakthrough victory came despite what voting rights advocates saw as a concerted effort by state Republicans to suppress votes.
Emmanuel Felton
7 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Kate Bubacz
Influencers Are Openly Discussing The Election And Whom They Voted For. Here’s Why It Matters.
“If we push businesses that we support to share their commitment to social responsibility, why can’t we do the same for influencers?”
Stephanie McNeal
The New Season Of "The Crown" Spotlights Princess Diana, And It Doesn't Disappoint
The Netflix series does an exceptional job reckoning with the legacy of the beloved princess. But reporters who covered her when she was still alive say she'll always be a mystery.
Michael Blackmon
23 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week
From the end of the US presidential election to natural disasters around the world, these are some of the most powerful photos of the week.
Kate Bubacz
A Judge Rejected A Republican Effort To Stop Michigan From Certifying That Joe Biden Won The State
A judge denied a Republican request to stop Michigan from certifying the final results pending an audit of votes in Wayne County.
Zoe Tillman
Native American Voters In Arizona Showed Up In Force For Biden As COVID-19 Ravaged Tribal Nations
“This is us saying: COVID-19 is a monster that has come into our communities and devastated our people, but we’re still going to show up,” one citizen of the Navajo Nation told BuzzFeed News.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Black Voters Have A PhD In White People — And Want Democrats To Listen To Them
Once again Black voters — and particularly Black women — came out to elect a moderate Democrat, because they understand the art of the possible.
Emmanuel Felton
Phoebe Bridgers (And Maggie Rogers!) Covered "Iris" By The Goo Goo Dolls Because Trump Lost
Phoebe Bridgers just wants you to know that she fulfilled her Election Day promise.
Amber Jamieson
These Pennsylvanians Decided To Vote For The First Time In More Than A Decade
“I used to vote in every election and then I had heart failure,” one reenergized voter told BuzzFeed News.
John Templon
Influencer Pastor Carl Lentz Has Been Fired From The Hip Megachurch That Made Him Famous. Could His Career...Be Resurrected?
In this week's newsletter: I ponder what the hypepriest will do after Hillsong, and belatedly, why the "I voted" selfie has felt both more and less impactful than ever this year.
Tanya Chen
Multiple People Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 On A Cruise Ship In The Caribbean
It's the first voyage in the region since the pandemic shut down the cruise industry.
Stephanie K. Baer
Democratic Senators See Trump’s Fight To Overturn The Election As A Tantrum, Not A Viable Threat
“I’m not worried. Donald Trump will leave the White House. It’s just a matter of time,” said Sen. Cory Booker.
Paul McLeod
Mark Zuckerberg: “Joe Biden Is Going To Be Our Next President”
Facebook’s CEO also said Steve Bannon’s comments about beheading government officials did not warrant his complete removal from the platform.
Ryan Mac
I Sat Through Mel Gibson’s “Fatman” So You Wouldn't Have To
Sure, some people will say Gibson’s latest movie suffers because the content sucks; others will say it’s because you can’t separate Gibson the man from Gibson the actor. I say: Why not both???? (Spoilers, if you care, which you should not.)
Scaachi Koul
Chicago's Mayor Wants People To Cancel Thanksgiving And Stop Having People Over — Including Family
The governor of Illinois said he will also take more "more stringent action" statewide on containing the spread of COVID-19 "if the numbers keep going in the wrong direction."
Tanya Chen
Meet The Woman Who Went Instantly Viral On TikTok For Reviewing A Burger And Fries
"This is only £5 chicken burger and chips! So nice. Such a bargain and proper nice as well."
Ikran Dahir
The President Tweeted Something Bad Again
It was in all caps!
Jane Lytvynenko
Instagram's Redesign Is Going All In On Reels
A new redesign puts “Reels” front and center.
Katie Notopoulos
As “The Crown” Catches Up To The Modern Era, Its Subjects Stubbornly Refuse To
The new season of The Crown is slowly catching up to the present day, even if its royal characters are not. But maybe that’s the point.
David Mack
